IoES in the News
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Aradhna Tripati for Science Daily — Megalodon was no cold-blooded killer
UCLA professor of Earth, planetary and space sciences Aradhna Tripati discusses new research that supports megaladons were warm-blood creatures. “Having established endothermy in megalodon, the question arises of how frequently…
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Robert Eagle for Earth.com — Megalodon was a truly vicious killer, but not a cold-blooded one
UCLA Assistant Professor of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Robert Eagle discusses megaladon’s extinction and how studying it can be helpful towards understanding modern ocean ecosystems for Earth.com. “Studying the driving…
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Daniel Swain for the New York Times — The Trillion-Gallon Question: What if California’s Dams Fail?
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain draws attention to the difficulties California’s dams will face as a result of superstorms and climate change for NY Times. “All of this infrastructure is…
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V. Kelly Turner for the Physician’s Weekly — California schools start hatching plans as the planet warms
Urban planning associate professor and the director of the Luskin Center V. Kelly Turner quoted for Physician’s Weekly, stATING “Obviously, the California Education Board wasn’t set up to think about…
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Úrsula K. Heise for Peninsula 360 Press — No more magical realism: Latin American Narrative uses Imagination and Fantasy to explain its world
UCLA IoES and English Professor Úrsula K. Heise “points out that, in Latin America, ‘what has attracted attention has been the attention paid to social settings rather than to science and…
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Morgan Tingley and Olivia Sanderfoot for National Geographic — Wildfire smoke affects birds too. Here’s how you can help.
UCLA ecologist Morgan Tingley and postdoctoral fellow Olivia Sanderfoot discuss the effects of smoke exposure on North American birds during breeding season for National Geographic.
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Olivia Sanderfoot for the Popular Science — Clouds of wildfire smoke are toxic to humans and animals alike
UCLA La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow Olivia Sanderfoot discusses the effects of wildfire smoke on animals, as well as her previous review in the journal Environmental Research Letters for Popular…
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Blaire Van Valkenburgh for New York Times — A Bear That Looked Like a Raccoon and Had a Dangerous Appetite
UCLA vertebrate paleontologist Blaire Van Valkenburgh provides insights to the New York Times about a pioneering carnivorous creature, including its geographical origins and dietary preferences.
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Daniel Swain for ABC News — Highest ocean temperatures ever recorded for the month of May, NOAA says
“Four main factors are contributing to such historic warming of global sea surface temperatures: human-induced climate change, a developing El Nino event, effects from the 2022 Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano…
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V. Kelly Turner for the Sacramento Bee — California schools start hatching plans to become heat-resilient as the planet warms
Urban planning associate professor and the director of the Luskin Center V. Kelly Turner quoted for the Sacramento Bee, “Obviously, the California Education Board wasn’t set up to think about…
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V. Kelly Turner for Yahoo News — California schools start hatching plans to become heat-resilient as the planet warms
Urban planning associate professor and the director of the Luskin Center V. Kelly Turner engages in a conversation with Yahoo News regarding strategies to enhance heat resilience in schools. She…
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Aradhna Tripati quoted for the Center for Biological Diversity — Top Scientists: California Must End Neighborhood Oil Drilling, New Fossil Fuel Permits
Ph.D. professor Aradhna Tripati urges California’s governor to stop new oil and gas permit approvals, stressing that “Gov. Newsom has the power to end the neighborhood oil drilling that is…
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Daniel Swain for Phys.org — Ocean temperatures are off the charts, and El Niño is only partly to blame
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses causes behind the changing ocean temperatures and the oncoming El Niño for Phys.org. “Underlying everything is human-caused climate change.”
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Olivia Sanderfoot for the Ottawa Citizen — For birds, wildfires pose a hazard — but also opportunity
UCLA La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow Olivia Sanderfoot discusses the effects of wildfire smoke on animals for the Ottawa Citizen. “When I see pictures like the ones out of New…
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Glen MacDonald quoted for Bloomberg — California Wildfires Are Five Times Bigger Than They Used to Be
UCLA climate scientist Glen MacDonald discusses the relationship between climate change, dry weather, and wildfires for Bloomberg.
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Daniel Blumstein co-authors article published by The Longmont Leader — BEYOND LOCAL: The ethics of modifying wild animals’ behavior
IoES Daniel Blumstein co-authors article published by The Longmont Leader that discusses the potential to modify animals’ behavior and the ethical concerns directed at this practice.
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Deepak Rajagopal quoted for The Seattle Times — Can a lab in Sumner end the ‘box in a box’? Amazon thinks so
UCLA IoES associate professor Deepak Rajagopal discusses consumerism, innovation spillover, and incentive for Amazon to reduce over-packaging for The Seattle Times. “If anything, the hook for them is ‘Hey we…
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Daniel Swain for Morning Express — “Moderate air quality forecast in Northeast US for the weekend after two days of orange smoke from wildfires in Canada”
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain states “There have been records of heat and drought in much of central and western Canada, and now, in recent days, in eastern Canada as…
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Daniel Swain quoted for BBC — Is climate change fueling Canada’s wildfires?
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses climate conditions permeating recent wildfires with BBC. “The vegetation in the forests is exceptionally dry.”
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Dr. Olivia Sanderfoot for TIME Magazine—How Wildfire Smoke Affects Wildlife—and Your Pets
UCLA La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow Olivia Sanderfoot discusses the effects of wildfire smoke on animals as Canadian wildfires severely compromise air quality across the Midwest and Northeast. “Animals, just…
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Glen MacDonald Quoted in Scientific American Article—Climate Change Is Escalating California’s Wildfires
UCLA professor of geography and environmental sustainability Glen MacDonald discusses the impact of climate change on California wildfires.
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Noah Garrison Quoted in LAist Article—Following A Supreme Court Decision On Wetlands, California Has A Lot To Figure Out
UCLA IoES environmental science practicum director Noah Garrison discusses the future of California’s wetlands following a recent SCOTUS ruling, “Here in California we’re in pretty good shape thanks to a…
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Morgan Tingley quoted in India Education Diary—University Of California, Los Angeles Study Finds Climate Change, Habitat Loss Threaten East African Bird Populations
“Poorly considered conservation can be like whack-a-mole — if you only address one problem, another one pops up,” said UCLA ecologist Morgan Tingley, a co-author of the paper. “Conserving the…
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Daniel Swain quoted in KQED—Common Misconceptions About El Niño and Its Impact on California Weather
UCLA climate scientist Daniel Swain discusses the return of El Niño, “It looks like it’s full steam ahead. A strong event does have the potential for strong impacts on California,”…
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Farwiza Farhan: Inspiring local communities toward conservation success
Rainforest conservationist and 2021 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award Winner Farwiza Farhan recognized for her achievements in Virgin United profile story.
